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PRESS RELEASE

No.she028November 16, 2021

Celebrate Christmas at Suntory Hall
Bach Collegium Japan performs Messiah
December 24, 2021
With Paid Live Stream and On Demand

Suntory Hall is pleased to present Handel’s seasonal masterpiece, Messiah, on Christmas Eve, performed by the internationally renowned baroque orchestra and chorus, Bach Collegium Japan (BCJ) directed by Masaaki Suzuki. Their Messiah at Christmas has become a popular annual event at Suntory Hall, and this year it celebrates its 20th anniversary. The lineup of four soloists features two regular BCJ collaborators from the U.K., acclaimed soprano Rachel Nicholls and bass Benjamin Bevan, and two accomplished singers from Japan, alto (mezzo-soprano) Ayako Yukawa and tenor Satoshi Nishimura.
Although BCJ are widely known as Bach specialists, they are also very familiar with the music of Bach’s contemporary George Frideric Handel. Indeed, BCJ’s production of Handel’s opera Rinaldo, held in Tokyo last November (conducted by Masato Suzuki), received high acclaim, and was recently awarded the Sagawa Yoshio Music Award.
As in last year, BCJ’s performance of Messiah at Suntory Hall will be streamed (Paid Live Stream and On Demand), available to an international audience.
For those who want to make this a special Christmas occasion, a dinner course and concert package is also available in collaboration with The Hotel Okura Tokyo.

Listing:
SUNTORY HALL CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2021
Bach Collegium Japan “MESSIAH” since 2001
[with Paid Live Stream]
Friday, December 24, 18:00 (JST)

Performers
Director: Masaaki Suzuki
Chorus & Orchestra: Bach Collegium Japan
Soprano: Rachel Nicholls
Alto (Mezzo-Soprano): Ayako Yukawa
Tenor: Satoshi Nishimura
Bass: Benjamin Bevan
Programme
Handel: Messiah, HWV 56

Tickets
S ¥10,000 A ¥8,500 B ¥7,000 P¥4,500 Student ¥1,000
S-seat with Early Dinner Course – Special Collaboration with The Okura Tokyo: ¥26,000 (service/tax incl)

Live Stream & On Demande
¥2,500
* On Demand: Saturday, December 25, 2021 18:00 – Thursday December 30, 2021 23:00 (JST)
Booking opens: Wednesday, December 1, 2021 10:00

More details can be found at the following:
https://www.suntory.com/culture-sports/suntoryhall/article/detail/000726.html

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